List of fictional Scots

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The following notable Scottish characters have appeared in fictional works.

The Scottish people or Scots, are an ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of Celtic peoples — the Picts, the Gaels, and the Brythons. The Latin word Scotti originally applied to a particular, 5th century, Gaelic tribe that inhabited Ireland.[1][2] In modern use, "Scottish people" or "Scots" refer to anyone born in Scotland or who has family origins in Scotland.

Dr. Finlay - the central character of popular stories by A.J.Cronin, set in the fictional village of Tannochbrae. Other characters included partner Dr Cameron, housekeeper Janet and rival Dr Snoddie.[8] The television productions have been seen as an example of modern Kailyardism.[9]

Groundskeeper Willie - a well-loved character in The Simpsons. He has flaming red hair and a powerful, muscular body.[13] A 2007 study conducted in the US concluded that Willie was the character that US residents "...most believe personifies the Scottish temperament."[14]

James Bond - following the success of Sean Connery in the role, author Ian Fleming gave Bond a mixed parentage - a Scottish father and Swiss mother. This background gave the character a colonial perspective, being an outsider in England.[17]

Montgomery Scott - the chief engineer in Star Trek, who was regularly ordered with the famous catchphrase, "Beam me up, Scotty".[21] The actor, James Doohan, was Canadian and auditioned with a variety of accents but suggested that Scottish would be best for the character, following the long tradition of Scottish nautical engineering. Director Gene Roddenberry liked the accent and so it was settled.[22]

Neil Niren MD - in the role of a Pennsylvanian dermatologist in Only When I Laugh.

Para Handy - the captain of a puffer on the Clyde in the popular stories by Neil Munro, which have been filmed many times.[23] His crew included Dan Macphail, Dougie, Hurricane Jack, Sunny Jim and The Tar.[24]

↑Bede used a Latin form of the word Scots as the name of the Gaels of Dál Riata.Roger Collins, Judith McClure; Beda el Venerable, Bede ({1999}). The Ecclesiastical History of the English People: The Greater Chronicle ; Bede's Letter to Egbert. Oxford University Press. pp. 386.